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ACTION MINUTES OF THE SAINT PAUL
CITY COUNCIL
Wednesday, January 28, 1998 - 3:30 -5:00 p.m.
PUBLIC HEARINGS 5:30 -6:30 P.M.
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 3RD FLOOR
City Hall and Court House
15 West Kellogg Boulevard
Nancy Anderson, Assistant Secretary to the Council
Mary Erickson, Clerical Support - 266 -8565
Office of the City Council
Present - 7 - Benanav, Blakey, Bostrom, Coleman, Harris, Lantry,Reiter
Absent - 0
Web Index
• Consent Agenda
• For Action
• Administrative Orders
• For Discussion
• Ordinances
• Public Hearings
• Suspension Item
• Meeting as the Housing and Redevelopment Authority
CONSENT AGENDA
NOTE: ALL ITEMS LISTED UNDER CONSENT AGENDA WILL BE ENACTED BY
ONEMOTION. THERE WILL BE NO SEPARATE DISCUSSION OF THESE ITEMS.
IFDISCUSSION IS DESIRED, THAT ITEM WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE
CONSENTAGENDA AND CONSIDERED SEPARATELY.
FOR ACTION
1. Approval of minutes of October 15, 1997.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
2. Claims of Mary Brinker, Rachael Brown, Sarah Brown, DianeCleaves, Alganesh Debru, Brian
Erickson, John Fohrenkamm, JuliaFrost, and Brian Nerbonne, Mark Pilon, Alisa Surendonk, and
KellyVereide.
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Referred to Employee /Risk Management Division
3. Letter from the Department of Planning and Economic Developmentannouncing a public hearing
before the City Council on February 4,1998 to consider the application of Ju H. Lee to rezone property
fromRM -2 (residential multiple - family) to OS -1 (office - service) to allowconstruction of a new single
story professional office building at1567 West 7th Street.
4. Letters from Fire and Safety Services /Property Code Enforcementdeclaring 83 Douglas Street, 758
Lafond Avenue, 1107 Suburban Avenue,and 2125 Waukon Avenue as "nuisance properties" and setting
date ofLegislative Hearings for February 3, 1998 and City Council Hearingsfor February 11, 1998.
5. Letter from the Real Estate Division announcing a publichearing before the City Council on February
25, 1998 to consider thevacation of 13th Street from Robert to Jackson Streets to construct anew
building for the Department of Revenue in the Capitol area.
6. Administrative Orders:
D001415 Addition of $9,720.00 to the contract for Demolition /SiteClearance of 272 Chestnut Street.
Noted as on file in the City Clerk's Office
D001416 Addition of $1,821.00 to the contract for Rice andArlington Sports Dome.
D001417 Addition of $42,000.00 to the contract for Rice and ArlingtonSports Dome.
D001418 Addition of $31,036.00 to the contract for Rice and ArlingtonSports Dome.
Laid over to February 4 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
A staff report will be provided at the meeting
D001419 Addition of $4,738.00 to the contract for women's toiletand shower room additions at
Firehouses 41, 45, 47, 417, and 420.
D001420 Addition of $5,988.43 to the contract for Block 74 /ScienceMuseum Parking Ramp, 13 West
Exchange Street.
Noted as on file in the City Clerk's Office
D001421 Addition of $21,014.00 to the contract for Saint PaulCivic Center Expansion, CP -4 Building
Construction.
D001422 Addition of $187,332.00 to the contract for Saint Paul CivicCenter Expansion, CP -4 Building
Construction.
D001423 Addition of $8,219.00 to the contract for Saint Paul CivicCenter Expansion, CP -4 Building
Construction.
D001424 Addition of $13,521.08 to the contract for Saint Paul CivicCenter Expansion, CP -I Science
Museum Turnaround.
D001425 Addition of $16,513.00 to the contract for Saint Paul CivicCenter Expansion, CP -4 Building
Construction.
Laid over to February 4 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
A staff report will be provided at the meeting
D001426 Amending the 1997 budget of the General Fund in the Divisionof Parks and Recreation,
Vehicle and Equipment Services Activity, toproper code for year -end accounting purposes.
D001427 Addition of $1,270.00 to the contract for installing a newroof system at Sun Ray Library, 2105
Wilson Avenue.
Noted as on file in the City Clerk's Office
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7. Resolution - 98 -62 - Releasing utility easements in the vacatedalley in Linse's Subdivision of Lots 9,
10 and 11, and parts of Lots? and 8 of Block 34 of Linse & Zimmerman's Rearrangement ofBlocks 33
and 34 of Brown & Jackson's Addition to West St.Paul.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
8. Resolution - 98 -63 - Amending Council File 97 -882, adopted July9, 1997, pertaining to property at
1147 Virginia Street.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
FOR DISCUSSION
9. Report from the Planning Commission on recommendations onrevisions to the Zoning Code
necessary to better define parking andstorage uses. (Laid over from October 29, 1997; requested
onSeptember 3, 1997, C.F. 97 -1099)
Laid over to April 8 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
(See Suspension Item 98 -74)
10. Presentation by the Treasury Division on the fees and costsfor bond issuance.
(Presentation requested by the City Council on December 17, 1997)
Laid over to February 25 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
11. Appeal of Pat Byrne to a decision of the Planning Commissionapproving a special condition use
permit to allow cluster developmentwith ten dwelling units (applicant: Mendota Homes) at XXX
LexingtonParkway South (southwest quadrant of Lexington and St. C1airAvenues). (Laid over from
January 14 at which time a public hearingwas held)
Motion of Intent - Appeal Granted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
12. Resolution - 98 -64 - Approving the issuance of an approximate $3,175,000 tax - exempt and taxable
conduit bond issue to Randy andLisa Wilcox (Bix Fruit Company, Inc.) for the construction of a
newoffice and production facility of approximately 63,000 sq. ft. inArlington Business Center.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
ORDINANCES
13. Final Adoption - 97 -1568 - An interim ordinance preserving thestatus quo with respect to advertising
signs in the City of SaintPaul pending the completion of studies of possible amendments to theCity's
comprehensive plan and zoning regulations relating toadvertising signs.
Amended and laid over to February 4 for final adoption Yeas - 7Nays - 0
PUBLIC HEARINGS
14. Third Reading - 98 -43 - An ordinance granting a replacementfranchise for cable service to CC St.
Paul, LLC.
Laid over to February 4 for final adoption
An amended version of the Cable Communications Franchise -CC St.Paul, LLC and Exhibit E
were presented. An additional amendment wasmade by the Council to the Franchise on page 34.
Yeas - 7 Nays -0
15. Resolution - 97 -507 - Approving application for an On Sale Malt(strong beer) license by L & A
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Consulting & Food Service, dbaRistorante Luci Ancora, 2060 Randolph Avenue. (ID 411707) (Laid
overfrom January 14)
Withdrawn
16. Resolution - 98 -65- Approving application for Liquid FuelDealer and Gas Station Licenses by
Midway Fuel, Inc., 543 ClevelandAvenue North. (ID 419970000053)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
17. Resolution - 98 -66 - Approving application for a Second HandDealer /Motor Vehicle License by
Royal Star Liquidators, Inc. (AdrianR. Peterson), 445 Lexington Parkway North. (ID 454617)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
18. Resolution - 98 -67 - Concerning adverse action against TaxicabDriver's License held by Wayne
Ellis, 1428 Sherburne Avenue.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
19. Resolution - 98 -68 - Concerning adverse action againstCigarette, Liquor On -Sale and Restaurant
Licenses held by PatMcGovern's, Inc. 225 7th Street West.
Adopted as amended Yeas - 6 Nays -1 (Reiter)
20. Resolution - 98 -69 - Concerning adverse action against AutoRepair Garage License held by Lewis
Stevens, dba Civic Center AutoRepair, 459 Toronto Street.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
21. Public hearing to consider the report of the AdministrativeLaw Judge concerning licenses held by
Bilco, Inc., dba Billy's onGrand, 857 Grand Avenue.
Accepted the Findings of Fact, Conclusions and Recommendations ofthe Legislative Hearing
Officer Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
22. Resolution - 97 -1494 - Ordering the owner to remove or repairthe building at 237 Page Street East
within fifteen (15) days fromadoption of resolution. (Legislative Hearing Officer recommendsallowing
the owner six months to complete rehabilitation provided a$2,000 bond is posted by noon January 28,
1998) (Laid over fromDecember 10, 1997)
Adopted as amended (per recommendation of the Legislative HearingOfficer)
Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
23. Resolution - 98 -70 - Ordering the owner to remove or repairthe building at 1478 Edmund Avenue
within fifteen (15) days fromadoption of resolution. (Legislative Hearing Officer recommendsapproval)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
24. Resolution - 98 -71 - Ordering the owner to remove or repairthe building at 844 Galtier Street within
fifteen (15) days fromadoption of resolution. (Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
25. Resolution - 98 -72 - Ordering the owner to remove or repairthe building at 734 Lafond Avenue
(rear) within fifteen (15) daysfrom adoption of resolution. (Legislative Hearing Officer
recommendsallowing the owner three months to remove or repair the buildingprovided the vacant
building fee is paid by noon January 28,1998)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays -1 (Coleman)
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26. Resolution - 98 -73 - Approving the decision of the LegislativeHearing Officer on Property Code
Enforcement Appeals for propertylocated at 1336 Hewitt Avenue and 2164 Lower St. Dennis Road.
Adopted as amended Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
27. Public hearing to consider the appeal of Tricia Leonard andGreg and Carol Clark to a decision of the
Heritage PreservationCommission granting approval of a building permit to construct astructure with
one dwelling unit and four garage stalls (proposed byRonald Severson) at 420 Portland Avenue (south
side between Summitand Arundel). (Will be rescheduled for a future date)
Public hearing was rescheduled to February 25
Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
Suspension Item
Resolution - 98 -74 - Reaffirming the City Council's request to thePlanning Commission as specified in
C.F. 97 -1099 to review thepresent zoning ordinances governing parking and storage and amendingthe
date by which it requests the Planning Commission'srecommendations from October 29, 1997 to April
8, 1998.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
Upon adhournment, the Council reconvened as the flousing and Redevelopment Authority
(minutes here)
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